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Rainbow Pride in Bratislava Attracts Turnout of 2,000, Promotes Gay Rights

Rainbow Pride in Bratislava Attracts Turnout of 2,000, Promotes Gay Rights

Bratislava, August 19 (TASR) – Some 2,000 people have converged upon Bratislava to attend the Rainbow Pride 2017 on Saturday, TASR learnt on the same day. Police warned the organisers that sympathizers of far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) have also come into the city, prompting the organisers to

Covered Eyes of Popular Statues Point out Unhappy Changes in UPN Act

Covered Eyes of Popular Statues Point out Unhappy Changes in UPN Act

Bratislava, August 18 (TASR) – The eyes of some sculptures and statues in Bratislava belonging to famous Slovak personalities are these days being covered with a red ribbon that includes an inscription reading ‘#pamataj’ (remember), TASR learnt on Friday. Partly through this action the Pamataj civil association, which is made up

Paska: SNS MPs Support for Most-Hid Nominees Thing of Past Now

Paska: SNS MPs Support for Most-Hid Nominees Thing of Past Now

Bratislava, August 17 (TASR) – Slovak National Party (SNS) MPs might not lend their support to any candidate nominated for public office by fellow coalition partner Most-Hid anymore, SNS vice-chair Jaroslav Paska intimated on his Facebook page, TASR learnt on Thursday. Paska was incensed by the fact that Ombudswoman Maria Patakyova,

Education Minister Peter Plavcan Steps Down

Education Minister Peter Plavcan Steps Down

Bratislava, August 17 (TASR) – Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport Peter Plavcan (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) stepped down from his post on Thursday, TASR learnt on the same day. It was Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) who urged Plavcan on Wednesday (August 16) to tender his resignation,

Plavcan Leaving Education Minister Post, Fico Wants New Name from Danko

Plavcan Leaving Education Minister Post, Fico Wants New Name from Danko

Bratislava, August 16 (TASR) – Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Peter Plavcan (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) is leaving his post, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) announced on Wednesday, adding that he will ask SNS leader Andrej Danko to come up with a name of a new minister. Fico

OLaNO: Fico Uses EU as Fig Leaf to Cover Corruption

OLaNO: Fico Uses EU as Fig Leaf to Cover Corruption

Bratislava, August 16 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) is using the European Union as a fig leaf to cover corruption, Opposition OLaNO-NOVA MP Veronika Remisova said at a press conference on Wednesday. Remisova spoke in response to Fico’s statement dated from Tuesday (August 15), when he claimed that

Coalition Council Meeting Unnecessary, Leaders Held Consultations

Coalition Council Meeting Unnecessary, Leaders Held Consultations

Bratislava, August 15 (TASR) – The Coalition Council session that should have taken place on Tuesday evening will not take place; it is unnecessary as there were mutual consultations between coalition parties’ leaders, Prime Minister Robert Fico’s (Smer-SD) spokesperson Beatrice Szaboova confirmed for TASR on Tuesday. Following consultations they held